Cable connector assembly having improved shield members

Abstract

A cable connector assembly ( 1 ) includes an insulative housing ( 21 ), a number of contacts ( 251 ) received in the insulative housing, a cable ( 3 ) including a number of wires ( 30 ) each including a conductive core ( 32 ) electrically connecting with a corresponding contact and a shielding braid ( 33 ) surrounding the conductive core, at least a shield members ( 24 ) mechanically and electrically connecting with the shielding braid of the cable, and a shell ( 20 ) retained to the insulative housing. At least a shield member includes a leg portion electrically connecting with at least a contact.

1. A cable connector assembly comprising:
 an insulative housing; 
 a plurality of contacts received in the insulative housing; 
 a cable comprising a plurality of wires each comprising a conductive core electrically connecting with a corresponding contact and a shielding braid surrounding the conductive core, the conductive core being exposed to outside at one end thereof; 
 at least a shield member mechanically and electrically connecting with the shielding braid of the cable, the at least a shield member comprising a leg portion for electrically connecting with at least a contact; and 
 a shell retained to the insulative housing and surrounding the contacts and the shield member; wherein 
 the insulative housing comprises a base, a casing surrounding the base, and a mating plate extending forwardly from a front face of the base; wherein 
 the base defines a cavity in a rear face thereof, and wherein the mating plate defines a plurality of passageways in opposite upper and lower faces thereof and communicating with the cavity; 
 further comprising a contact holder comprising a main body received in the cavity of the insulative housing and a tongue extending rearwardly from a rear face of the main body; 
 wherein the main body defines a plurality of holes, wherein the tongue defines a plurality of slots communicating with the holes of the main body, and wherein each contact comprises a retention portion interferentially fitted in a corresponding hole of the main body of the contact holder, a contact portion extending forwardly from the retention portion and received in a corresponding passageway of the base of the insulative housing, and a tail portion extending rearwardly from the retention portion and received in a corresponding slot of the tongue of the contact holder; 
 wherein the shield member is mounted on a side of the tongue of the contact holder; 
 wherein each shield member comprises a body portion and a pair of clamping arms extending from the body portion and clamping the shielding braid of the cable; 
 further comprising a second shield member mounted on a second side of the tongue of the contact holder. 
 
   
   
     2. A cable connector assembly comprising:
 an insulative housing; 
 a plurality of contacts received in the insulative housing; 
 a cable comprising a plurality of wires each comprising a conductive core electrically connecting with a corresponding contact and a shielding braid surrounding the conductive core, the conductive core being exposed to outside at one end thereof; 
 at least a shield member mechanically and electrically connecting with the shielding braid of the cable, the at least a shield member comprising a leg portion for electrically connecting with at least a contact; and 
 a shell retained to the insulative housing and surrounding the contacts and the shield member; wherein 
 the insulative housing comprises a base, a casing surrounding the base, and a mating plate extending forwardly from a front face of the base; wherein 
 the shell comprises a front shell disposed between the base and the casing of the insulative housing; wherein wherein the cable comprises a shielding surrounding the shielding braid; and wherein 
 the shell comprises a rear shell comprising a main portion surrounding a rear end of the front shell, a transitional portion extending rearwardly from the main portion, and a cylindrical portion extending rearwardly from the transitional portion and enclosing the shielding of the cable. 
 
   
   
     3. The cable connector assembly as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the main portion of the rear shell defines a pair of openings therein, and wherein the front shell comprises a pair of latches received in the openings of the rear shell.